William Herbert Lee (11 June 1880 – 23 January 1946) was an English songwriter. He wrote for music hall and the musical stage, often in partnership with R. P. Weston.
Lewis Frederick William Caddick (27 June 1944 – 19 November 2018) was an English folk singer-songwriter and guitarist, particularly noted for his songwriting and as a member of the innovative and influential group Home Service.
William Wylie MacPherson MBE (9 November 1938 – 26 March 2020), known professionally as Bill Martin, was a Scottish songwriter, music publisher and impresario. His most successful songs, all written with Phil Coulter, included “Puppet on a String”, “Congratulations”, “Back Home”, and “Saturday Night”. He was presented with three Ivor Novello Awards, including one as…
Bill Staines (February 6, 1947- December 5, 2021) was an American folk musician and singer-songwriter from New Hampshire who wrote and performed songs with a wide array of subjects. He also wrote and recorded children’s songs.
Sir William Connolly CBE (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish former comedian, actor, musician, artist and presenter. He is sometimes known, especially in his homeland, by the Scots nickname The Big Yin (“The Big One”). Known for his idiosyncratic and often improvised observational comedy, frequently including profanity, Connolly is regarded as one of the…
Robert Gerard Sands (Irish: Roibeárd Gearóid Ó Seachnasaigh, 9 March 1954 – 5 May 1981) was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who died on hunger strike while imprisoned at HM Prison Maze in Northern Ireland after being sentenced for firearms possession.
Brendan Francis Aidan Behan (christened Francis Behan) (Irish: Breandán Ó Beacháin; 9 February 1923 – 20 March 1964) was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist and playwright who wrote in both English and Irish. He was named by Irish Central as one of the greatest Irish writers of all time. An Irish republican and…
Brendan Graham is one of Ireland’s most famous lyricists and songwriters. In an article about the song tradition of Ireland, Con Houlihan wrote, “Some of the best poetry being produced in this country today is in the form of song – Christy Moore and Brendan Graham and Jimmy McCarthy are touched by genius.”
Brendan O’Reilly (14 May 1929 – 1 April 2001) was an Irish Selected Olympic high jumper, broadcaster, journalist, actor, singer and songwriter (best known for the ‘Ballad of Michael Collins’ and the Olympic song, ‘Let the Nations Play’. He is best known as presenter of the long-running Sports Stadium. Between 1966 and 1968, O’Reilly had…
